5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (300+ words) The cloister garden of Utrecht Cathedral hosts a statue of a medieval scholar at his books … Continue reading Reading and writing and ’rithmetic → Many children, teens, and adults will be returning to school in the coming weeks to start their…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (327+ words) Sarah Bernhardt was a popular French stage actress of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who performed internationally, primarily in dramatic roles. Lesser known is that she was also an accomplished sculptor who exhibited at the Paris Salon and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (348+ words) SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: August 2026 (Art & Theology) POEM: “Last Words (Death Row, Texas)” by Eileen Talone: This poem from Image journal’s Winter 2020 issue made me cry. “Formally, it is a villanelle composed of found language from the transcripts of executions in Texas,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (199+ words) Read the press release here. Saro Lynch-Thomason is a song leader and folklorist living in Asheville, North Carolina. She identifies as pagan, but a number of songs in her repertoire are from the Christian tradition, including these two from Shakerism,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (136+ words) EVENT: Art and Wonder Festival, Belmont University, Nashville, September 26, 2026: “The Art & Wonder Festival is a free event at Belmont University showcasing art and music that celebrates the Christian story. Experience live music, film screenings, art exhibitions, hands-on art activities, kids…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (215+ words) At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (190+ words) I believe that when it comes to work and childcare, families should do whatever works best for them but that both parents should be actively involved in their child’s upbringing and that fathers ought not to neglect the importance of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (787+ words) Proctor dropped out of school in ninth grade and, after escaping an abusive relationship, married Tyrone Proctor in 1980. She worked as a nurse’s aide until a nerve injury made the job unfeasible, at which point she pivoted to collecting and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (281+ words) My roundups aren’t typically thematic, but in this one I’ve pulled together content around the Psalms—plus a link to my new monthly playlist, from which I call out particular psalms. To learn more about the Considering Lament project, read…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (238+ words) In the morning it takes the mind a while To find the world again, lost after dream Has taken the heart to the underworld To play with the shades of lives not chosen.… Continue reading “The Visitation” by John O’Donohue…...